Enrollment
53
High
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560530200293
Farson-Eden High School
30 Highway 28, Farson, WY 82932 · (307) 273-9301 · Sweetwater County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
17 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 15 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 30% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
60.0%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Farson-Eden High School
Farson-Eden High School's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farson-Eden High School this school | 53 | 32.1% | 60.0% |
| Riverside Middle/High School Basin | 129 | 38.8% | 63.9% |
| Cokeville High School Cokeville | 98 | 36.7% | 65.9% |
| Saratoga Middle/High School Saratoga | 139 | 28.1% | 52.4% |
| Lyman High School Lyman | 254 | 27.2% | 55.0% |
| Wright Jr. & Sr. High School Wright | 174 | 38.5% | 55.4% |
Matched among Wyoming high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Farson-Eden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 53 | #67 of 84 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
53
+1 (+2%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 50
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53 | 6.7 | 8.0:1 | 32% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 6.5 | 7.7:1 | 28% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 5.7 | 9.0:1 | 20% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 6 | 8.7:1 | 15% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 6.4 | 8.4:1 | 17% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 51 | 7 | 7.3:1 | 12% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | N/A | N/A | 25% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 46 | 7 | 6.6:1 | 7% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 50 | 11 | 4.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farson-Eden High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (54 to 53); teachers up 4% (6.4 to 6.7).
About Farson-Eden High School
Farson-Eden High School is a small high school in Farson, Wyoming. A federal count lists 53 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Wyoming is about 346, so this school runs 85% smaller than that.
Sweetwater County School District #1 is made up of 15 schools with 4,789 students in all.
White students are the large majority at Farson-Eden High School, with 89% of enrollment. Next come 11% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Farson-Eden High School comes in at 20%.
Farson-Eden High School employs 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 8.0:1. That ratio is under the 11.4:1 average for high schools in Wyoming. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 32% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 44% average among public schools in Sweetwater County.
The model predicts 61.6% for a school in Wyoming with Farson-Eden High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Farson-Eden High School posts 60.0%.
Among Sweetwater County residents, median household income is about $75,034, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Sweetwater County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,075.
The next-closest public school is Farson-Eden Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Farson-Eden High School. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Farson-Eden High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 53, starting from 52.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Farson-Eden High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sweetwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,542
Census ACS
Median income
$75,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater County School District #1
- Rock Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Rock Springs Junior HighMiddle · 746 students
- Pilot Butte ElementaryMiddle · 547 students
- Eastside ElementaryMiddle · 541 students
- Stagecoach ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Sage ElementaryElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Farson
- Farson-Eden ElementaryElementary · 45 students
- Farson-Eden Middle SchoolMiddle · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Farson-Eden Middle School0.0 mi · 39
- Farson-Eden Elementary0.0 mi · 45
- Northpark Elementary34.3 mi · 165
- Desert View Elementary35.8 mi · 181
- Big Piney Middle School45.4 mi · 105
- Big Piney Elementary45.4 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Farson-Eden High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Farson-Eden High School?
Farson-Eden High School enrolls approximately 53 students in grades 09-12.
Is Farson-Eden High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farson-Eden High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farson-Eden High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Farson-Eden High School is approximately 8.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Farson-Eden High School?
Farson-Eden High School reports a student body of 89% White, 11% Hispanic.
Who oversees Farson-Eden High School?
Farson-Eden High School is overseen by Sweetwater County School District #1 in Sweetwater County.
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